The Scottish Rite Temple is a symbol of a reverent past -- if you know what happens there. Many don’t.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
The Scottish Rite Temple is a symbol of a reverent past -- if you know what happens there. Many don’t.
Cedar Rapids residents can enjoy access to new and emerging workforce technology through the Maker Room at the Cedar Rapids Public Library this summer. After expanding their space and equipment at the downtown branch, the library is set to reopen the Maker Room Monday.
Branden Colvin Sr.’s death marks the first confirmed death; 2 others missing a week after apartment building crumbled.
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The church, which formed downtown in 1847, has been an active advocate of social justice, housed many social services agencies, and was integral in the creation of Cedar Rapids landmarks like Coe College and Geneva Tower. Today, the church is looking toward a goal of supporting people in Cedar Rapids who are unhoused.
Advocate says disparity is a product of racial bias
Eight GOP White House hopefuls roasted Biden and revved up their campaigns at Joni Ernst’s annual fundraiser
Almost all of the major Republican presidential hopefuls -- except former President Donald Trump -- addressed roughly 900 Iowans on Saturday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
Eight Republican Presidential candidates spoke at Sen. Joni Ernst’s annual fundraiser in Des Moines.
Iowa Democrats voted Saturday to approve the state’s delegate selection plan for the 2024 Democratic caucuses. The new plan would have Iowa Democrats declare their presidential preference by mail, and precinct caucuses would be held on the same night as Iowa Republicans caucus — eight days before any other state’s presidential primary.
Lü Interactive Playground ‘wave of the future,’ Iowa City schools PE coordinator says.
An analysis of four decades of Iowa data by the nonprofit newsroom Investigate Midwest shows that agriculture activity was responsible for 45 percent of the nearly 1,000 fish kills recorded between 1981 and 2022.
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